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The Tamil Nadu authorities has filed a reappraisal petition successful the Supreme Court connected December 11 implicit a judgement delivered past month regarding Karnataka’s connection implicit constructing a dam crossed the Cauvery astatine Mekedatu, Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan said connected Friday.
The Tamil Nadu authorities has besides submitted a practice to the Central Water Commission connected December 9 underlining arsenic to however Karnataka’s connection to conception a dam astatine Mekedatu would impact Tamil Nadu, the Minister said successful a statement.
“The Tamil Nadu authorities has been undertaking accordant steps successful protecting the payment of farmers successful the Cauvery delta region. The Tamil Nadu authorities would ne'er let the Karnataka government’s efforts [with respect to its connection to conception a dam crossed the Cauvery astatine Mekedatu],” Mr. Duraimurugan contended.
Pointing to definite parts of the Supreme Court judgement delivered past month, Mr. Duraimurugan said they were contrary to the provisions successful the judgement delivered by the Supreme Court connected February 16, 2018. Following the proposal of ineligible experts and the absorption of the Chief Minister, the Tamil Nadu authorities has filed a reappraisal petition successful the Supreme Court connected December 11, the Minister said.
EPS expresses concern
AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami connected Friday expressed interest implicit the reported determination of the Karnataka authorities to acceptable up a method squad to expedite the enactment regarding the Mekedatu drinking water-cum-balancing reservoir project.
In a station connected X, Mr. Palaniswami recovered responsibility with the DMK authorities for its attack connected the contented which, according to him, had paved the mode for the contiguous development. It had go “customary” for the DMK authorities to “compromise” connected the State’s rights successful respect of the Cauvery dispute.
The State authorities should, hereafter, instrumentality ineligible steps to safeguard the rights of Tamil Nadu, helium added.
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam wide caput T.T.V. Dhinakaran deplored the Karnataka authorities determination implicit the substance and apprehended that if the task fructified, the Cauvery delta would go a “desert.” He wanted the DMK authorities to enactment truthful that the efforts of the neighbouring State were nipped successful the bud.
